Andrew's back, and today we're talking about the Demon. Demon is a reference Andrew has always had for the Mental Illness that tries to take over his rational mind. Trying to pull the strings on his thoughts and actions. He's had a revelation recently that he'd like to share with you today.

Join us today as we welcome Kellie Power to lead the show, and tell her story about her eating disorder. I went into this adventure with her with my own preconceptions about what eating disorders are and must be like. I now know how wrong I was. It makes a difference to hear the stories from those whom endured them.

Hello everyone. It's been a long time since I've released a new episode. Part of that is that I don't want to bring you something short on substance. Something that sounded like I was rushed, and didn't have the powerful meaning we go for each and every time.

Thankfully, powerful meaning is here once again. Will Gilman takes the reins on today's episode. It's been a long time since his first appearance, and a great deal of change has happened in that time for him. He's gained some new perspectives that I am extremely pleased he is sharing with you all, and myself, today.

So tune in, when ever you can, and give a listen. I think a lot of people can benefit from his words.

I'm finally back with another episode of The Darkest Corner. This time we try to tackle a tough subject for so many people; Addiction. We discuss how addiction can affect a person, and how Mental Illness ties into addiction is so many ways. I also took our weekly submission today, where we talk about being a friend of someone who suffers from mental illness, one whom does not seek the help they desperately need.

Andrew hands the mic off to Amanda once more as she dives into a very hard subject. She shares her own stories, and gives out some very good advice, relating to sexual assault, abuse, rape. She takes today's submission, which isn't on topic with the episode, but adds an great element, as well as some tips and emotion to it.

Wherein Andrew hands the mic off to Will Gilman, who opens up for the first time. He offers a unique perspective on Mental Illness, and tells some powerful personal stories that we can all relate to. He can be found on Twitter @WillGilman

Wherein Andrew welcomes Steven Bateman into the studio, and they both discuss the many ways of dealing with Crisis, and Steven shares a personal story relating to a crisis he experienced. We had a new submission to discuss as well.

Wherein Andrew discusses the differences between Psychopathy and Sociopathy, and what makes them both individually dangerous, and how they affect those of us with other mental illnesses. No submission this week, please submit!

Wherein Andrew discusses the many ways to experience loss, and how to and not to handle it. Additionally, today's submission is a very hard one, and pulls the spotlight from the episode. We apologize for that, but it's important.

Wherein Andrew discusses the ins and outs of being a parent with mental illness, some things to keep in mind, and he discusses an article submitted by a special guest Author, Anthony Hayes (memyselfandiradio.com). As always we also take our submission of the week as well.

Wherein Andrew discusses the merit of "Why don't you just stop it?" ideas, he sheds a little light inside what it's like to have the mind of a depressed and anxious person, and he takes today's anonymous submission.

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Wherein Andrew attempts to shine a light on what depression really is, and demonstrates why it is so hard to truly define. He also reads our first user submitted story, and shares some insight to hopefully help. This is a brand new show, so bear with us as we sand down the rough edges. Help us out by sharing the show, following, and doing all the things you can think of to help get the word out.

Please spread the word of the show. We want to help as many as we can. Don't be afraid to share this with everyone, and we can just hope that the folks that could be helped by it, will listen. Like the Facebook page and share it with your friends, Facebook.com/thedarkestcorner, please subscribe to the show on your favorite podcatcher, but if you can, take the time to shoot over to iTunes and give us a rating. The more ratings we get, and the more often we get them the better our show will appear for those looking. Submit your questions and stories to Celebrategeek.com/dcquestions or tweet us @ofDarkestCorner on Twitter.

Welcome to The Darkest Corner podcast, a safe place. Darkest Corner is a talk show centered around living with mental illness; Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, ADD/ADHD, and more. It's host is me, Andrew Risenhoover, and I have dealt with mental illness for many years. The idea behind this show is to discuss what it's like to live every day with the weight of mental illness on your shoulders, and to hopefully help others deal with their own by offering advice, and help, where ever we can. The state of this country in its resources given to those of us suffering with mental illness is deplorable, so any help we can find the better. I have found the greatest solace from those whom also deal with mental illness regularly. I hope to bring that to you here.